Take Those Old Documents and Shred Them

Shred-It and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Identify Theft Task Force are teaming up to host another free Community Shred-It event this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at .

Shred-It is one of the leading site document destruction companies in the country and is helping Los Angeles County residents combat identity theft through this popular nationwide program.

The public is invited to bring all unwanted personal documents for shredding by Shred-it mobile trucks. And while the service is free Saturday, tax deductible donations will be collected for various youth charities including 999 for Kids, Sheriff’s Youth Foundation and the Sheriff’s Explorer Program.

“Identity theft is the fastest growing form of consumer fraud in North America,” says Barry Easdale, District Operations Manager of Shred-its Los Angeles division. “Community members can protect themselves by regularly destroying confidential and personal documents rather than disposing of them in non-secure places such as garbage bins. The Community Shred-it Event is the perfect place to shred documents safely and securely while helping some amazing charities.”

Shred-it advises everyone to shred the following sensitive documents and old files: credit and debit card receipts; personal checks; pre-approved credit applications, credit card statements and bank statements; outdated tax returns, envelopes and return address labels; and business cards.

For further information, contact Lt. Donnie Mauldin from the LASD Identity Theft Task Force at (562) 347-2660. Los Cerritos Center is located at 239 Los Cerritos Center.